DIY gifts for February 23rd: options and manufacturing instructions

Dads deserve no less attention than mothers. However, we do not have an official holiday dedicated to the fathers, and all congratulations are postponed until the Defender of the Fatherland Day. On this day, you must not forget to congratulate men of all ages, delighting them with their gifts and surprises.

Often the Defender of the Fatherland Day is not given much importance. Many men do not expect congratulations on this day. In no case should you ignore any holidays. It is in childhood that the readiness to attend to other people is laid and the understanding comes that giving gifts is as joyful as receiving them.

Any father will appreciate if the gift is made by himself, and not purchased in a store. Indeed, in this case, time is wasted and efforts are made. Hand-made things are unique and filled with the warmest wishes.

Creating a gift needs to be planned. First you need to think about the idea and how it will look. Then you need to draw up a sequence of actions, purchase the necessary materials and tools. In the process of creation, adults can help, especially young children. Often, small crafts can be done in kindergarten or in a labor lesson at school.

No one requires complicated gifts from children because the level of abilities is different for everyone.And all the more, you should not spend pocket money on things - the exception can only be at an older age, when there is an opportunity to earn extra money. The main thing is that the present for the father is not value or ideal view, but attention. It is here that this principle is more relevant than ever.

The simplest gift that even a very small child can give is a postcard. There can be many options - it all depends on the imagination and skill of the performer. Yes, and a set of materials is required very small - usually it is white and color cardboard, colored paper and glue.

You can surprise dad with an interesting shirt and tie. Its pretty simple to do.

• Take a sheet of the desired color and size. In the upper part, stepping back a couple of centimeters from the edge, outline two identical lines on the sides and make incisions along them. It will be our shoulders.
• The freed edges need to be bent down to get a shirt collar. The angle of inclination on both sides must be symmetrical.
• The next step will be the manufacture of a tie. It can be cut out of colored paper and pasted on top of the decoration. Or color as you like (for example, stripes or polka dots).
• Then you should stick the tie to the shirt. For credibility, you can choose the right buttons.

For the manufacture of postcards, you can use any materials at hand, for example, plasticine. Such paintings look bright and unusual.

• First you need to decide on the idea of ​​a postcard by choosing the appropriate image for it. For the celebration of February 23, military or civilian transport - cars, planes, ships and so on. They can be supplemented with state symbols or the corresponding inscription.
• To base the postcard you need thick cardboard. It is necessary to draw the outline of the selected image on it, which will be filled with plasticine, and paint over the surrounding background. To facilitate the task, the drawing can be printed in black and white, cut and pasted on color cardboard.
• Then you need to carefully fill in the parts of the image. To do this, it is necessary to alternately pinch off small pieces of plasticine and place in the right place. Make sure that the plasticine layer is uniform. And you can also roll a lot of balls and only slightly press them to the cardboard, so as not to disrupt their shape.

Instead of plasticine, you can use paper, braid, pieces of fabric, ribbons and even cereals. The creative process in this regard is almost unlimited. Many master classes are devoted to this.

The card does not have to have a traditional look. For example, it may look like an airplane with a message for dad. Here you just need to prepare a sheet of paper with a congratulation and roll it into a tube, and then cut out the silhouette of the aircraft from the two-sided cardboard. In the middle, you need to make holes for the ribbon, which will hold a congratulation. In the same style you can make a steam engine, tank or car.

Together with postcards by February 23, you can present small but pleasant souvenirs. These include photo frames. To do this, you can take a ready-made frame and decorate it, or you can make it yourself from cardboard.

• Paper frame can be painted to your taste. In order for it to be voluminous, use pictures or figures with a military theme. For a photo frame, you need to mount it to hang it on the wall, or support for installation on a shelf.
• As a decoration for the frame, you can use threads, twine or ribbons. After they are wound, other holiday symbols can also be glued on top.
• To emphasize the purpose of the frame, you can glue tiny cars, wheels to them or miniature tools on it.All of these details can be found among old toys or purchased separately. Another popular idea for decorating frames is with nuts, bolts, screws and so on.

To make dad feel his worth You can give a medal with recognition of its best qualities. It is easy to cut out of cardboard and decorate with drawings or stickers. To make such a circle look like a real medal, a hole should be made in it and the ribbon should be tied. Pupils and older children can make an origami medal. To do this, stock up on paper squares, then bend them according to the scheme and connect them in a circle.

Another nice little thing that dad will be happy with is a keychain. It can be made of felt and old fastening. It is not necessary to stitch pieces of felt together - it is quite possible to do with glue. It is easy to make a solid keychain from a piece of salt dough. To do this, he should be given the desired shape, immediately attach the ring for fastening and press jewelry. After complete drying, the workpiece will become very durable. Such a keychain, of course, can be painted on top, or painted the dough itself during sculpting.

Any holiday is an occasion to please dad with sweets. They give energy and cheer up. And if a delicious surprise was prepared by a child - it is doubly pleasant. Of course, when it comes to holiday sweets, the cake comes to mind first. There are many recipes for desserts without baking, which even children can handle. In extreme cases, you can resort to the help of parents.

Cake can be made from sweets, marmalade, cookies and other sweets. It is better to choose exactly what dad likes and lay out beautifully in accordance with the intended form. From sweets it is possible to perform many other things suitable for the occasion - for example, dumbbells, a weight, a steering wheel, a car, a tank. For them, you should first make the layout of the desired shape, and on top of it using tape to fix the candy.

For any holiday you can bake curly cookies. Children can take part in the stage of its carving and decoration with multi-colored glaze. A convenient jar with nuts, crackers or sweets is also suitable for a snack. To make dad especially pleased, you can stick an inscription, a pleasant wish, or a funny picture on the packaging.

For any ready-made sweets, you can make your own packaging. For example, for chocolate, sweets or cookies. To do this, take a large sheet of paper, make an inscription and wrap sweets in it. As well as a small image, you can close only the upper part.

In fact, dad can be pleased with the simplest things. For example, make breakfast - make sandwiches and pour tea. At any age, a child can take an active part in creating a festive table.

All gifts to dad on Defender of the Fatherland Day should please him. And there are many options for this.

• Choose a gift, focusing on creativity. It can be any plasticine crafts, drawing, embroidery, wood carving, etc. Older children can make a fan scarf for their father with their own hands, sew a phone case, make soap or a phone stand.
• Organize a home concert. This again must be done on the basis of children's talents. For example, with an expression to read a beautiful poetic wish, or even a poem of your own composition, perform a song, play a humorous sketch, tell jokes.
• It is very rare to make a poster with pleasant words that are spoken in everyday life. These may be qualities that the father possesses, or pleasant wishes for him. You can create a collage with joint photos or episodes from the past.
• To bring joy to success in school or any other activity.It can be good grades, diploma for the place taken in the Olympics or at competitions, thanks for the help. Any parents are happy when a child has achievements.
• Remove all situations that can ruin the mood on a holiday. For example, do the cleaning in advance, learn the lessons. Try by any means to show care and attention.

See how to make a do-it-yourself shirt postcard in the next video.